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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Matty planning to buy at the marketplace?
2. What does Matty do just before lighting the lamp?
3. What is Matty's punishment when he makes a mistake?
4. How many brothers and sisters does Matty have?
5. What does Seer say when he learns that Matty plans to attend?
Short Essay Questions
1. What are some of the things Leader sees from his home in chapter two?
2. Describe Mentor.
3. What does Seer tell Matty about Trade Mart?
4. What is Matty's condition, and what does he do after healing the puppy and its mother?
5. Why doesn't Matty want to tell Seer where he's going after supper?
6. Why does Matty send Jean for herbs and what does he do while she's gone?
7. List at least three ways Matty can tell that he's growing up.
8. What is Ramon's message at the beginning of chapter six and what do Matty and Seer do with that information?
9. What does Matty look for in Forest and what is his reaction when he finds it?
10. Why doesn't Matty tell Jean that he can use his gift to change her father back?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
There are two widows referred to in the story - Stocktender's widow and Gatherer's widow. Why do the two women not have a name of their own? What does this say about the society? What does it say about the people?
Essay Topic 2
How does Matty come to live in Village? What was the reaction of the people who welcomed him then? What does the woman say when Seer reminds them of Matty's arrival to Village? What effect do the woman's words have on Matty? Why?
Essay Topic 3
Leader is responsible for giving people their "true names." What does Matty hope his true name will be? What does he thing Ramon's true name might be? List at least three true names and tell what those names say about the person.
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